The large work space, precision and endurance of robots offer enormous potentials to increase manufacturing efficiency. Thanks to advances in sensor and computer technology, robot programs can now be generated either fully- or partially-automatically. As a result, robots are being used to improve cost-effectiveness in industrial manufacturing, even in cases where small and average batch sizes are produced.

Fast intuitive programming

Automated path-planning and program generation

High-precision detection of objects and tolerances

Improved accuracy of industrial robots

Calibration of robot tools and sensors

Safety systems for industrial robots

Reference project

Software RobotKit: Automated work piece localization and program generation for robotic welding

Automated path-planning and program generation

Being able to program industrial robots flexibly, efficiently and accurately: automated path-planning and program generation offer an enormous potential to reduce programming efforts and speed up continuous-path processes.

High-accuracy object recognition and tolerance identification

Path-controlled robot processes, such as path welding or milling, need not only accurate manufacturing systems but also exact information about the position and geometric tolerances of the product being processed.

Enhanced accuracy of industrial robots

The high load capacity, large work space and low investment costs of industrial robots offer a unique potential to cut costs in numerous areas of production. However, many applications can only be implemented cost-effectively by further improving the accuracy of the robot systems.

Calibration of robot tools and sensors

In order to execute complex manipulation tasks using industrial robots, the exact positions of relevant cell components have to be known. The positions of the tool and of sensors on the robot’s end effector have to be identified in order to move the tool along a defined path.

Safety systems for industrial robots

If robot systems are to be operated in a manufacturing environment, stringent safety requirements have to be met. Thanks to new safety technologies and proactive work carried out by standardization committees, the productivity of robot systems can be significantly increased.